Global Patent Index - EP 0840364 A1

EP 0840364 A1 19980506 - Method of forming a semiconductor device

Title (en)

Method of forming a semiconductor device

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Halbleiteranordnung

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'un composant à semi-conducteur

Publication

EP 0840364 A1 19980506 (EN)

Application

EP 97117871 A 19971015

Priority

US 74052696 A 19961030

Abstract (en)

A surface (13) of a semiconductor wafer (11) is sandblasted in order to remove material and form trenches (19) in the surface (13). A sandblasting resistant mask (14) is used to mask the surface (13) during the sandblasting operation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/304; G03F 7/12; B24C 1/04

IPC 8 full level

B24C 1/04 (2006.01); B24C 11/00 (2006.01); G03F 7/12 (2006.01); H01L 21/304 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24C 1/04 (2013.01); B24C 11/00 (2013.01); G03F 7/12 (2013.01); H01L 21/3046 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] US 5506720 A 19960409 - YOON DONG-SEON [KR]
  • [A] EP 0130559 A2 19850109 - ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]
  • [PA] EP 0741332 A1 19961106 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP [JP], et al
  • [X] ANONYMOUS: "Semiconductor Wafer Marking Through a Tape Stencil by Sand Blasting. May 1975.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 17, no. 12, May 1975 (1975-05-01), NEW YORK, US, pages 3631, XP002049894

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0840364 A1 19980506; CA 2217084 A1 19980430; JP H10135160 A 19980522; KR 19980032599 A 19980725

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97117871 A 19971015; CA 2217084 A 19970930; JP 31451297 A 19971029; KR 19970051377 A 19971007